Princess of Soubise explained

Within the French nobility, "Princess of Soubise" was the title given to the wife of the Prince of Soubise. The title was established in 1667 when the sirerie of Soubise, Charente-Maritime was elevated to a principality.

The title was held by seven women, from Anne de Rohan-Chabot (1638-1709) to Viktoria of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg (1728-1792), with the title being extinguished upon the death of Charles (1715-1787).

PictureName FatherBirthMarriageBecame Princess Ceased to be Princess DeathHusband
Anne de Rohan-ChabotHenri Chabot
(Chabot)
163817 April 1663March 1667
Soubise raised to a principality
4 February 1709François de Rohan, Prince of Soubise
Anne Geneviève de Lévis[1] Louis Charles de Lévis, Duke of Ventadour
(Lévis)
February 167315 February 169424 August 1712
husband's de facto accession
20 March 1727Hercule Mériadec,
Prince of Soubise,
Duke of Rohan-Rohan
[2]
Marie Sophie de CourcillonPhilippe Egon, Marquis of Courcillon
(Courcillon)
6 August 17132 September 1732 26 January 1749
husband's death
4 April 1756
Anne Julie de MelunLouis de Melun, Prince of Epinoy
(Melun)
1698 16 September 17146 May 1724
husband's death
18 May 1724Jules de Rohan, Prince of Soubise
Anne Marie Louise de La Tour d'AuvergneEmmanuel Théodose, Duke of Bouillon
(La Tour d'Auvergne)
1 August 172229 December 173419 September 1739Charles de Rohan, Prince of Soubise
Princess Anne Thérèse of Savoy-CarignanVictor Amadeus I, Prince of Carignan
(Savoy)
1 November 17176 November 17415 April 1745
Princess Viktoria of Hesse-Rheinfels-RotenburgJoseph, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg
(Hesse)
25 February 1728 23 December 1745 4 July 1787 husband's death1 July 1792

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Notes and References

  1. did not use the title, was styled Princess of Maubuisson from 1694 and Duchess of Rohan-Rohan from 1714
  2. Web site: French principalities . 2010-04-07. Velde . François . Hereldica.org.